Fazil_(director)

Fazil (director)

Fazil (director)

Indian film director

For disambiguation, see Fazil.

Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fazil (born 4 February 1949), known mononymously as Fazil, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who works in Malayalam cinema, in addition to directing a handful of Tamil films. He made his directorial debut with the 1980 film Manjil Virinja Pookkal.[2]

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His popular films include Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (1983), Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu (1984), Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal (1986), Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987), Ente Sooryaputhrikku (1991), Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992), Manichitrathazhu (1993), Harikrishnans (1998). His 1993 film Manichitrathazhu won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He won the Best Director award at the 13th Kerala State Film Awards for his 1984 film Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku.[citation needed]

Early life

His father wanted him to be a doctor, but in school and college, extracurricular activities dominated his time.[3] He wrote plays and staged them with his friends; Nedumudi Venu was his college mate while he was in S.D. College, Alleppey, and this group was perhaps the first mimicry team that entertained crowds.[3] "I used to mimic stars like Sathyan, Prem Nazir, Sivaji Ganesan and Govindankutty."[3] He completed his graduate and post-graduate degrees in economics from the department of economics, S.D. College Alappuzha .[3]

Film career

Since the early 1980s, Fazil has directed 31 movies. His freshman film was in the Malayalam film done with Manjil Virinja Pookkal, produced by Navodaya Appachan, which was also Mohanlal's first movie.[3] Fazil has a knack for spotting talent. He introduced some of the biggest names in films in South India:[2]

With numerous Malayalam films, as well as several Tamil films and one Telugu film, Fazil has won the most number of State awards for the best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value.[3]

Personal life

Fazil has two sons, Fahadh Faasil and Farhaan Faasil, and two daughters. Fahadh and Farhaan are both actors working primarily in the Malayalam film industry.[4]

Filmography

Directed films

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Awards

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards[citation needed]
Filmfare Awards South

See also

References

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    "Fazil". IMDb.
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    "The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram : His experiments with cinema". 3 December 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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    Prema Manmadhan (23 December 2005). "His experiments with cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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    "Malayalam Actor Fahad Fazil (Ognjen Faasil) Family Pics - MERE PIX". merepix.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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    "Kerala State Film Awards: 1993". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
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    "State Film Awards: 1969 – 2008". Information and Public Relations Department of Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
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    Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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